Sixth Committee (Legal) — 73rd session
Information on briefings and side events related to the work of the Sixth Committee
The Secretariat has received the following information concerning briefings and side events related to the work of the Sixth Committee. Delegates are kindly advised to contact the sponsors of the briefings or events directly for more information. Requests for inclusion in the list of briefings or events related to the work of the Sixth Committee should be sent to the Secretariat of the Sixth Committee, with a clear indication of the date, venue, title and sponsors or organisers.
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2018 (10:00am – 1:00pm) |
Conf. Rm. 6 | Informal briefing on the outstanding issues relating to the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism (CCIT) |
| 25 September 2018 (1:00pm – 2:30pm) |
Luxembourg House, 17 Beekman Pl., New York, NY 10022 | Prosecuting sexual and gender-based crimes in the ICC: analyzing the legacy of prosecutions on the 20th anniversary of the ICC, organized by the delegations of Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom |
| 9 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Conf. Rm. 6 | Criminal Accountability of UN Officials and Experts on Mission: A Comparative Study and Food for Thought, organised by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations |
| 10 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Rm. 6 | "The Montreux Document on Private Military and Security Companies: 10 years on", organised by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations (see also agenda and concept note) |
| 15 October 2018 (1:00pm – 3:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Informal Briefing and Q & A session on the future work of the UN Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), organised by the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations |
| 17 October 2018 (3:00pm – 6:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Administration of justice at the United Nations [briefing] |
| 18 October 2018 (10:00am) |
Conf. Room 8 | Seminar on Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict, jointly organized by the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, the Law Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UN Environment, Lund University, and the Environmental Law Institute |
| 18 October 2018 (3:00pm – 5:30pm) |
ECOSOC Chamber | Does International Law Matter?, organised by the Permanent Observer of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) |
| 19 October 2018 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) |
Estonian House (243 E 34th st.) | Reception on the occasion of International Law Weekend 2018, organised by the Permanent Mission of Estonia to the United Nations |
| 22 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Conf. Room 6 | Side event in the context of the International Law Week: "The 90th Anniversary of the Prohibition on the Use of Force", organised jointly by the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations and Yale University |
| 22–23 October 2018 (3:00pm – 6:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | 29th Legal Advisers meeting, organised by the Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations |
| 23 October 2018 (8:00am – 9:30am) |
Conf. Room 6 | Dialogue With Legal Practitioners, organised by the Permanent Observer of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) |
| 23 October 2018 (8:30am – 9:30am) |
Conf. Room 7 | Prevention, Accountability and Gender – International Responses and Fighting Impunity by Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, organised by the Permanent Missions of Finland and Liechtenstein to the United Nations |
| 23 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Room 12 | The Global Response to Grave International Crime: Accountability and an End to Impunity, organised by the Permanent Missions of Canada and the Netherlands to the United Nations (see also concept note) |
| 23 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Conf. Room 7 | Sea Level Rise and Implications for International Law, organised by the Alliance of Small Island States and the Permanent Missions of New Zealand and Peru to the United Nations |
| 23 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Conf. Room 6 | Reparation to Individuals for Violations of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law, organised by the Permanent Missions of Chile and Portugal to the United Nations |
| 24 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Room 11 | The Making of a Judgement by the International Court of Justice, organized by The Hague Academy of International Law, the Permanent Missions of Brazil, France, Gabon, Mexico and Singapore to the United Nations and the Governments of the Netherlands and Andorra |
| 24 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:45pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Panel discussion entitled “Women in International Law: Challenges and Opportunities”, organized by the Permanent Missions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and Switzerland to the United Nations |
| 24 October 2018 (4:30pm – 6:00pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Interactive Dialogue between the Sixth Committee and the International Law Commission, organised by the Permanent Missions of Sweden and Austria to the United Nations |
| 24 October 2018 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) |
Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations | Reception on the occasion of the Sixth Committee, organised by the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations |
| 25 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Trusteeship Council Chamber | Contemporary Issues in the Law of Treaties: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by the Permanent Missions of Singapore, Gabon and Brazil to the United Nations |
| 25 October 2018 (6:15pm) |
Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations | Sixth Committee Reception, organised jointly by the Permanent Missions of Gabon and Singapore to the United Nations |
| 25 October 2018 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) |
305 East 51st Street, 32nd Floor, PHA | Reception in support of Observer status for ICES to the General Assembly, organized by the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (see background paper) |
| 25 October 2018 (6:30pm) |
Galleria Building 117 E 57th st., apt. 26-AB | Reception on the occasion of the International Law Week, organised by the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations |
| 26 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Conf. Room 9 | Launch Event "Project on Best Practices Guides for Chairpersons and members of sanctions committees", organised by the Permanent Missions of Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden to the United Nations (see also concept note) |
| 26 October 2018 (1:45pm – 2:45pm) |
ECOSOC Chamber | 10 years — Administration of justice: reflections of the internal justice system of the UN, organised by the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations |
| 29 October 2018 (1:15pm – 2:30pm) |
Permanent Mission of Finland | Round table discussion on UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) study: "Voluntary, Non-Binding Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of Information and Communications Technology: A Commentary", organised by the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations |
| Other events: | ||
| 18–20 October 2018 | NYC Bar Association (42 W 44th st.) and Fordham Law School (150 W 62nd st.) | International Law Weekend 2018, organized by the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) and the International Law Students Association (ILSA) |
| 22 October 2018 (8:30am – 4:00pm) |
NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Sq. South | "National Security and Shifting Geopolitics: Challenges at Home and Abroad", hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security (NYU Law School) |
| 22 October 2018 (6:30pm – 8:30pm) |
44 W 44th st. (between 5th and 6th ave.) | Reception on the occasion of the 29th Informal Meeting of the Legal Advisers of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the United Nations, hosted by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York |
| 24 October 2018 (7pm) |
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 601 Lexington Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10022 | Successfully Managing Inter-State Disputes |
| 26–27 October 2018 | Florida International University, College of Law, Miami, Florida | Symposium on the theme "The Contributions of the International Law Commission to the Development of International Law in the Past/Next 70 Years: Codification, Progressive Development, or Both?", organized by the Law Review of the Florida International University [see concept note] |
